The FIGT Conference provides an excellent opportunity for your organization to gain face-to-face exposure with conference attendees, network and mix with key decision-makers who have a genuine interest in supporting those in global transition and demonstrate your involvement, commitment and support of our membership and worldwide community.
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The Hague Bridge is a programme of the City of The Hague. The Hague Bridge organises events to bring together locals and internationals, promote The Hague as the International City of Peace and Justice, and encourage city pride among the residents of The Hague.
iFLG is a specialist legal practice based in Central London. Global leaders, we help international families who work, travel or have connections in different countries. iFLG are committed to finding the right solutions for our clients. Our lawyers assist and advise on all aspects of family law, including divorce, finance, and international child abduction as well as all other national and international family disputes. We also offer alternative forms of resolution including mediation and can advise on pre-marital and post-marital agreements. iFLG are ranked in the 2nd tier of The Legal 500 and described as ‘one of the top firms for international family law in England’.
ACCESS | www.access-nl.org
ACCESS is a Dutch based not-for-profit foundation, which has been serving the international, expatriate community in the Netherlands for more than 30 years. Using the experience of volunteers, who are themselves expats or have been expats, to provide the services we offer makes us a unique organisation. While we serve the greater community, the volunteering opportunities we provide to newly arrived expats means we serve them as well, and help them settle effectively in the Netherlands. Over the years we estimate we have worked with over 3,000 volunteers, and currently have 150 from 44 different countries working with us.
The services we provide include: an on-call Counselling referral service, a Helpdesk, 13 FAQ Guides on topics ranging from how the Dutch Healthcare system works to Winter Driving, regular Childbirth Preparation courses, a printed Magazine as well as a website full of information about living in the Netherlands, and among the Dutch and, a pool of trainers offering services tailored to the international community. We are thrilled that FIGT is back in the Netherlands and could not miss the opportunity to be a part of their 2018 Conference.
Founded in 1967 to serve the needs of global and local families, ACS International Schools educate over 3,700 students, aged 2 to 18, day and boarding, from more than 100 countries. Our schools – 3 in Greater London and 1 in Doha, Qatar – are all non-sectarian and co-educational.
Our world-renowned curriculum includes all International Baccalaureate (IB) Programmes, and top US programmes including Advanced Placement (AP) courses and the new AP Capstone & International Diplomas. Academic success enables ACS graduates to attend the college of their choice, and many of the world's finest universities.
We are proud of our international community, and its commitment to inspire all to make a difference.
We are BPPS (Burdick Psychological and Placement Services) a concierge psychological services provider / consultant, and education & program placement agency located in Amsterdam; serving families worldwide. Many of our clients have youngsters with learning or emotional issues. But not all: Others are exceptionally bright and need a challenge, a better education fit.
We have registered offices the EU, UK, US. Dr Mark Burdick (himself an ATCK) is the American Psychologist and his staff provides continuing support to our families during and after placement.
Do visit our website AmericanPsychologist.NL. We invite you to join our family based services network!
Expat Journals develop Guided Journals to support your wellbeing, growth and development throughout your global journey, whether this is your first, fifth or final move. The designers and authors, Trisha Carter and Rachel Yates, know that journaling is a critical skill for those of us living in transition, helping us to navigate continents, cultures, and challenges successfully. Whether you choose the original Finding Home Abroad book or our new interactive mobile version, the questions and insights will simplify and open up the journaling process for you, guiding you as you explore your experiences and helping you to find clarity and build confidence in the unfamiliar. For those who regularly journal, those who have never journaled before, or those who want to help others through their global transitions, we're looking forward to meeting with you and sharing the power of journaling at #FIGT18NL.
RelocateGuru is a global platform that helps you feel more connected to your community and feel at home more easily and quickly wherever you go, no matter how far you move.
You can ask questions and make connections, so you can feel like a local BEFORE you relocate. It saves you time and reduces the stress of moving home. It also helps you find and connect with local businesses so you can integrate into the local community quicker and feel like you belong.
Download the App to share your local tips because everyone deserves to feel like they belong, anywhere!
Returning to FIGT as Silver Sponsors this year, Worldwide Speech is an educational support company dedicated to the needs of children around the world. We make hard to find services like speech therapy and reading intervention available by providing our sessions online. We guarantee engaging learning opportunities with qualified educational specialists, regardless of your location. Our therapists are licensed practitioners, trained in online therapy. Worldwide Speech services include: Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Reading Intervention, Education Support with special education teachers, IEPs, Educational Consulting, and Classroom Support. Worldwide Speech is committed to giving children the opportunities they deserve.
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Founded in 1994, Berghahn Books is an independent publisher of distinguished scholarly books and journals in the humanities and social sciences. Its program, which includes close to 40 journals and over 100 new titles a year, spans Anthropology, Migration & Refugee Studies, Geography, History, and Film Studies.
A peer-review press, Berghahn is committed to the highest academic standards and seeks to enable innovative contributions to the scholarship in its fields of specialty. With offices in New York and Oxford, Berghahn maintains close links to the academic communities of Europe, North America, and all other parts of the world, pursuing a mission to advance quality research across national and disciplinary boundaries.
NH Hotel Group is one of the 25 largest chains in the world and operates hundreds of hotels across Europe, America, Africa, and Asia. Throughout all of its hotels, the NH brand stands out in its dedication to high quality services and facilities. The NH Den Haag hotel sits on the top few floors of The Hague’s World Trade Center building. It gets fantastic views across the city and puts you in easy reach of both the government and business districts. Plus the historic city center is just 5 minutes away by public transport. The NH Den Haag hotel is kindly providing an in-kind donation to the FIGT18NL annual conference.
Parfitt Pascoe Writing Residency
The Parfitt Pascoe Writing Residency (PPWR) is a commitment by authors Jo Parfitt and Robin Pascoe to support new global writers to find their voice and a platform for their words.
It is the PPWR’s goal to encourage diverse content, with an understanding that in today’s world there are many types of global families in transition whose stories need to be heard, shared, understood and celebrated.
Situated in the Beatrixkwartier, The Hague’s international business district, the dynamic and growing community of WTC The Hague – which boasts around 42.500 m2 of high-quality office space – currently attracts its share of international businesses, local start-ups, overseas professional travellers and expats. WTC The Hague is a member of the World Trade Centers Association. With over 300 locations worldwide, this allows you to reach out to a global business network of over 750.000 entrepreneurs. WTC The Hague is kindly providing an in-kind donation to the FIGT18NL annual conference.
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